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R. L. WILCOX.

comuscnom. APPLICATION FI LED MAR. 5. l9l5.

Patented Oct, 19, 1915.

parts.

Durlng the reverse movement of the gate 2, while the parts are returning for a succeeding operation and no parts are being subject to a strain over and above that necessary to move the metal itself, the lips 36 and 19, by reason of their engagement with the recesses 15 in the shaft 13, draw the gate toward the crank shaft.

In minor details my invention may be modified from that herein shown, and I would therefore have it understood that I do not limit myself to the exact construction herein shown and described, but claim all that falls fairly within the spirit and scope of my invention. i

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a device of the character described,

thecombination with a pitman; of an independent member; and means for operatively securing said pitman to said independent member, comprising a shaft ournaled in saidindependent member with oppositely disposed longitudinal recesses therein, and a separable member connectedwith said pitman having an interlocking engagement with the recesses in said shaft.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with a pitman; of an independent member; and means for operatively securing said pitman to said independent member, comprising a shaft journaled' in said independent member, with oppositely disposed longitudinal recesses therein, and having a fixed connection with said pitman by the engagement of a lip upon said pitman with a recess in said shaft.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination with a pitman; of an independent member; means for operatively securing said pitman to said independent member, comprising a shaft having recesses therein journaled in said independent member, and having a fixed connection with said pitman by the engagement of lips thereon with the recessesin said shaft; and means for relatively adjusting the position of one of said lips.

4. The combination with a pitman and an independent member; of means for forming an operative connection therebetween, said means comprising a shaft having longitudinal recesses journaled in said independent member, a lip on said pitman having engagement with one of said recesses; a member having a li thereon in en a gement with Z3 one of said recesses; and means for movably connecting the same withsald pitman.

' with said pitman.

6. In a device of the character described, the combination with a pitman; of an independent member; and means for operatively securing said pitman to said independent member, comprising ashaft having longitudinal recesses upon opposite sides thereof, said recesses in cross section being wider at the periphery of said shaft than at the bottom thereof, and lip members connected with said pitman that enter said recesses and by their contact therewith hold said shaft rigidly against the end of said pitman.

7, In a device of the character described, the combinationwith a pitman; of an independent member; and means for operatively securing said pitman to said independent member, comprising a shaft journaled in said independent member having a longitudinal recess in one side thereof and a notch adjacent thereto, and a lip member connected with said pitman and entering said recess whenthe end of said pitman is in said notch. c

8. In a device of the character described, the combination with a pitman, one end of which moves in a rotary path; of an independent member, having a reciprocatory movement; and means for operatively securing said pitman to said independent member at the end thereof opposite to the end moving in the rotary path, said means comprising a shaft, having a separable clamp con nection with said pitman whereby it is held againstmovement in relation thereto and journaled in said independent member.

9. In a'device of the character described, the combination with a pitman, one end of which moves in a rotary path; of an independent member, having a reciprocatory movement; and means for operatively securing said pitman to said independent member at the end thereof opposite to the end moving in the rotary path, said means comprising a shaft journaled. in said independent member at the opposite ends thereof, and having a clamp connection between its ends with said pitman.

10. In a device of the character described, the-combination with a pitman, one end of which moves in a rotary path; of an'independent member, having a reciprocatory movement; and means for operatively securing said pitman to said independent member at the end thereof opposite to the end moving in the rotary path,'said means compris- In testimony whereof I aflix my signature 7 ing a shaft, having between its ends a sepain presence of tWo Witnesses. o rable clamp connection Withv said pitman RICHARD LESTER WILCOX; ends and projecting laterally upon the oppo- Witnessesz. v 1. a I 5 site sides thereof and journaled in said inde- CLIFFORD PETITJEAN,

V pendent member. HOWARD C0LEY..

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